The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and the reduction of his diabetic retinopathy rating from 10% to noncompensable effective November 9, 2009 was proper. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated as 10%, and his diabetic nephropathy associated with diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction prior to January 28, 2015 is rated at 60%. His peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity are each rated at 10%. The Veteran's hypertension is not separately service-connected.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating for diabetic retinopathy was proper as it was supported by evidence showing that corrected distance central visual acuity was not 20/50 or worse in either eye after November 9, 2009. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at 10% based on symptoms comparable to mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy associated with diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1617280
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